Siphon-filler.



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H. GARMIGHAEL.

SIPHON FILLER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1902. BENEWED JUNE'I, 1903.

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SIPHON PILLBR. APPLICATION IILBDAUG. 8, 1902'. BBNEWBD JUNE 1, 1903.

Nonms Farms m., moro-umn. WASHINGTON D c Y UNITED j STATES- HENRYCARMICI-IAEL, OF MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO STATIC 'PatentedJuly 2i, moa

PATENT OFFICE.

CARBONATING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., Ay CORPORATION OF MAINE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.734,302, dated July 21,1903. Application filed August 8, 1902. Renewed -Tnn'e l, 1.7903. SerialNo. 159,615. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY CARMICHAEL, ai

nying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawingsrepresenting like parts.v

This invention relates to a Siphon -viller, and has for its object toprovide a simple and efficient apparatus for the purpose specified.

The particular features of the invention will be pointed outin theclaims at the end of this specification.

Figure l is a plan View, on an enlarged scale, of a Siphon-fillerembodying this invention; Fig. 2, a rear elevation of the apparatusShown in Fig. l; Fig. 3, a side elevation of the apparatus Shown in Fig.2 looking toward the right; Figs. 4, 5, and 6, details to be referredto; and Fig. 7, an elevation, on an enlarged Scale, of the apparatusshown in Fig. 3 looking toward the right.

Referring to the drawings, a represents a Standard or upright secured atits lower end to a suitable base b. 'lhe standard a has fitted upon it alguide-block c, which is adj ustably fixed on the Said standard by asetscrew d. The guide-block c is provided with vertically-arrangedguideways e, (see Figs. 1 and 4,) in which moves a slide-plate f, havingin its front face a suitable hole or open' ing in which is inserted acylindrical stud g, which projects from the side of the Siphonholderhand which constitutes a pivot for the said holder to enable the latterto beturned in a vertical plane for a purpose as will be described, andwhich is secured in its adjusted position by the Set-screw t'. (SeeFigs. 2 and 4.)

The Siphon-holder h may be of any suitable or usual construction and, asShown, is provided with a movable upper portion or cap'j, pivoted at 7oto the said holder. .The Siphonholder h is provided with' aforwardly-projecting arm Z, pivotally attached to a Vertically-movablesupport comprising a tubular upper portion m, a link or rod n, havingits upper end inserted into said tubular portion,

piece 8. Aably made flat on its under side to rest vand anv interposedspring o. The rod n is adjustably connected at its lower-end to afoot-treadle p, pivoted to an arm q on the upright a and coperati ngwith a stop, (shown as a screw r,) which is adjustable in a SuitableSocketed boss s on the base. serves to limit the downward movement ofthe treadle, and thereby limits the pressure placed upon the spring o,consequently limiting the pressure with which the Siphonholder is forcedupward, thereby avoiding the breakage of the neck of the bottle orSiphon and the consequent explosion thereof with the danger and lossarising therefrom.

The guide block or collar c has attached to it a curved arm or bracket7, (see Fig. 7,) extended toward the plane in which the Siphonholdermoves and on which is adjustably supported the socket-piece 8 for thenozzle of the Siphon, as more clearly shown in Fig. 5. The socket-pieceS may be of any Suitable or usual construction, Such as now commonlyfound on apparatus of this class, it being provided with a suitablemouth for-theentrance of the nozzleof the Siphon, which mouthcommunicates with the Supply for the carbonated water. The bracket 7,near its front end, is

The stop r provided with an oblong slot 9, extended in extendedthe'shauk of an eyebolt'lO, the eye of which isiabove the upper surfaceof the bracket and receives within it a stud or proj ection 12, extendedlaterally from the socket- The'stud or projection l2 is prefer- Squarelyon the'upper Surface of the bracket, against which it is firmly clampedby a n ut 14 Von the shank ofthe eyebolt below the 'saidbracket.` v

By reference to Fig. 5 it will be seen that the socket-piece 8 iscapable of adjustment in two directions ,in the Same plane-namely, itcan be moved in a horizontal plane inone direction by moving the eyeboltin the slot q the desired direction, after which the said socket-piececan be secured in its adjusted position by setting up the nut 14.

The socket-piece 8 is connected by a pipe 15 with a source of supply forthe charged water, the supply of which is controlled by a suitable valve16, having a handle 17, and

the said socket-piece is also connected with a pump 18, secured, as by aclamp 19, tothe upright or standard a.

The pump 18, which may be of any usual or suitable construction, has itspiston-rod 2l connected to a handle 22, which is pivoted at 23 to an arm24, projecting from the pumpcylinder, which latter is provided with aliquid-supply pipe 25, connected to a tank 250 (see Fig. 7) or othersource of mineral salts which it may be desired to admix with thecharged 'water in the siphon. 'The pipe 25 may be provided with asuitable valve 125. (See Fig. 7.)

The pump 13 is provided with a dischargepipe, comprising, as hereinshown, a substantially vertical section 25, ot hose or other flexiblepipe, (see Figs. 2 and 7,) and a horizontal section 27, which isconnected with the inlet-port of a valve-fitting 28. (See Figs. 6 and7.)

The valvetting 28 has its outlet-port 29 located over and substantiallyiu line with the socket-piece 8, and in order to avoid waste of thevichy or other mineral liquid the valveitting is provided with a valve30, seated by a spring 3l, which bears against the valve at one end andagainst an externally-threaded rod or nut 32, which engagesscrew-threads ou the inner side of the valve-fitting. The threaded rodor nut 32 is provided with a socket 33 for the reception of the stem ofthe valve 30.

By reference to Fig. 6 it will be seen that the pressure of the spring3l on the valve can be adjusted by turning the threaded rod or nut 32,the end of which projects through a suitable cap 34 on thevalve-fitting, and also through suitable packing 35 between said cap andfitting.

The spring-pressure on the valve can be regulated so as to equal orexceed the hydrostatic pressure ofthe column of vichy or other liquid inthe supply-tank 250, connected with the pump, thereby avoiding waste ofliquid from thissource. Thesupply-tankforthevichy is usually elevatedabove the pump, as represented in Fig. 7, and the liquid therefrom wouldforceits way through the valves of the pump when the latter isdisconnected from the siphon if the provision above referred to were notmade to equal or exceed the hydrostatic pressure of the column of liq-Auid in the supply-tank.

By means of the flexible section 26 of the outlet-pipe for the pump thevalve-fitting 28 can be moved to adjust it to the socketpiece S.

The valve-fitting 2S is located over the socket-piece 8 and in closeproximity thereto, so as to reduce to a minimum the Waste of vichy orother liquid when the Siphon is filled or substantially filled, and inorder t'o catch the liquid Which fills the socket-piece and the valvefitting and which runs to waste when the siphon nozzle is withdrawn fromthe socket 8 I have provided a drip pan or trough 37, which is suitablysecured to the support for the Siphon-holder and which may be providedwith an outletpipe 40, leading to a pail or other suitable receptacle.(Not shown.) The Waste liquid may be conducted to the drip-pan 37through the pipe 400.

The cap]- of the siphon-holder has attached to it a device for openingthe valve of the siphon, which device, as herein represented, consistsof a yoke-shaped piece 42, which embraces the arm Z and is secured atits ends to the cap j.

The front portion of the yoke 42 carries a roller 43, which is drawn upon the arm Z when the capj is closed, as indicated by full lines, Fig.3, and at such time the roller engages the finger-lever 44, (indicatedby dotted lines,) which controls the valve of the Siphon.

In operation the operator opens the capjl and places the empty siphon inthe holder h, with the neck of the bottle extended through the opening50 (see Fig. 4) in the holder, the said opening having avertically-arranged extension 401 (see Figs. 4 and 7) for the passage ofthe nozzle 402 of the siphon. The cover or capj is then closed, asrepresented in Fig. 3. The treadle p is depressed until it engages thestop r. The depression ofthe treadle raises the support for thesiphonholder h, Which is guided in its upward movement by the guidewayse, the slidef moving with the holder. The slidef moving in the guidewaysinsures easy and accurate vertical movement ot' the Siphon-holder,avoids twisting movement of the holder, and assists in accuratelycentering the nozzle 402 of the siphon in the socket-piece 8. Theyielding medium or spring o, interposed between the treadle and theSiphon-holder, cushions the pressure on the siphon, and the amount ofthe pressure with which the nozzle of the siphon is forced against thesocket-piece 8 can be regulated or adjusted by the stop r, thus avoidingbreaking of the neck of the siphon, danger of explosion, and the dangerand loss arising therefrom. When the siphon is properly positioned, thevalve 16 is opened and Water charged with carbonio-acid gas is admittedinto the siphon.

If it is desired to add vichy or other liquid, the pump is operated, andthe quantity forced into the Siphon can be controlled by regulating thestroke of the pump, which may be effected by a stop or pin 51 insertedinto one of a series of holes 52 in the standard a.

I claiml. ln a Siphon-filler, the combination with IOO lIO

a standard or upright, of a guide-block secured to said standard, aslide movable in said guide-block, a Siphon-holder secured to saidslide, a vertically-movable support for said Siphon-holder, and means tomove said support, substantially as described.

2. In a siphon-iiller, the combination with a standard or upright, of aguide-block secured to'said standard, a slide movable in saidguide-block, a siphon-holder secured to said slide, a treadle, andasupport forsaid Siphon-holder connected to said treadle and providedwith yielding means between said treadle and said holder, substantiallyas described.

3. In a Siphon-filler, the combination with a standard or upright, of aguide-block secured to said standard, a slide movable in saidguide-block, a Siphon-holder secured to said slide, a treadle, and asupport for said Siphon-holder connected to said treadle and providedwith yielding means between said treadle and said holder, and a stop tolimit the downward movement of said treadle, substantially as described.

4. In a Siphon-filler, the combination with a standard or upright, ofaguide-block secured to said standard, a slide movable in saidguide-block, a siphon-holder secured to said slide, a treadle, a supportforsaid siphonholder connected to said treadle and provided Withyielding means between said treadle and said holder, and an adjustablestop to limit the downward movement of said treadle, substantially asdescribed. Y

5. In a Siphon-filler, the combination with a standard or upright, of aguide-block secured to said standard, a slide movable in saidguide-block, a Siphon-holder provided with a studor pin, means to securesaid stud or pin to said slide, a vertically-movable supvport for saidholder comprising a tubular v upper section connected with said holder,a

lower section or rod inserted into-said tubular section, a yieldingmedium within said tubular section and engaged by said lower section orrod, and a treadle connected to said lower section or rod, substantiallyas described.

6. In a siphon-ller, the combination with a standard, ot' a guide-blocksecured thereto, an arm projecting from said guide-block, and providednear its frontend with a slot, an eyebolt having its'shank insertedthrough said slot and movable bodily therein, a socketpiece providedwith a stud or projection eX-` tended into said eyebolt substantiallyatright angles to said slot, and means to secure said eyebolt to said arm,substantiall y as and for the purpose specified. t

7. In a siphon-iller, the combination with a standard, of a pumpsupported by said standard, a socket-piece supported from said standard,a valve-fitting having its inlet-port communicating with thedischarge-'port of said pump and having its outlet-port cornmun'icatingwith said socket-piece, a valve in said fitting, a spring to normallyhold said valve seated, anl externally-threaded rod or nut engagingscrew-threads on the interior of said fitting and providedwith a socketinto which the stem of said valve extends, substantially as described.

8. In a Siphon-filler, the combination with a standard, of a guide-blocksecured thereto, a slide movable vin said guide-block, a siphonholderattached to said slide, a socket-piece with which said Siphon-holdercooperates, a

vertically-movable support for said siphon holder, and a drip pan ortrough carried by said movable support, substantially as described.

9. In a Siphon-filler, the combination with a vertically-movableSiphon-holder, a movable support for said holder, a treadle to operatesaid support, a cushioning medium interposed between said treadle andsaid holder and forming part of said support, and means to limit thedownward movement of said trea' dle, substantially as described.V

l0. In a Siphon-filler, the combination with a standard or upright, of aguide-block secured to said standard and provided with verticalguideways, a slide vertically movable in said guideways, a siphon-holdersecured to said slide, and means to move said holder, the latter beingguided in its movement and prevented from twisting or turning in ahorizontal plane by said guide-plate, substan tially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two su bscribing witnesses.

HENRY CARMICHAEL.

Witnesses:

' Y JAS. H. CHURCHILL,

,J. MURPHY.

